We’ve seen a recent exodus of female founders following an ongoing national dialogue around race & inclusivity, but we’ve seen women making positive strides across the board.
Whether it’s taking on the chief executive role or breaking down barriers in the US military, I’ve rounded up the most encouraging stories of women making the news this week.
Military ground has been broken with the first woman earning the title of Green Beret-this marks one of the last assignments in the U.S. army without any women. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/09/us/politics/woman-green-berets-army.html
Microsoft exec Peggy Johnson ( @PeggyJ) named CEO of VR startup Magic Leap.
Move marks the latest experienced female or exec of color brought in to turn around a struggling company, a phenomenon often called the “glass cliff". https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/technology/peggy-johnson-magic-leap-ceo.html
Move marks the latest experienced female or exec of color brought in to turn around a struggling company, a phenomenon often called the “glass cliff". https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/technology/peggy-johnson-magic-leap-ceo.html
Power woman @Oprah is helping to adapt the groundbreaking 1619 Project which examines the legacy of slavery for film, tv & other cross-platform content along with New York Times staff writer & creator of the project Nikole Hannah-Jones ( @nhannahjones). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oprah-winfrey-adapt-new-york-times-1619-project-film-tv-1302370
@ChelseaClinton is in the early stages of forming her own venture firm dedicated to backing more values conscious startups including the pregnancy app Poppyseed Health.
https://www.axios.com/chelsea-clinton-venture-capital-firm-d2a0f510-32b5-46ce-a373-2e264441fe9b.html?
https://www.axios.com/chelsea-clinton-venture-capital-firm-d2a0f510-32b5-46ce-a373-2e264441fe9b.html?
Tokyo’s first female governor, Yuriko Koike ( @ecoyuri) is re-elected with her handling of the coronavirus pandemic helping her win over voters as the country prepares for a 2nd wave. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36935083
Power woman @sherylsandberg released a statement promising a better response from Facebook to hate speech on the platform.
“We are making changes – not for financial reasons or advertiser pressure, but because it is the right thing to do.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/07/07/sheryl-sandberg-says-facebook-has-to-get-better-at-removing-hate-speech/#2b5c82c372ff
“We are making changes – not for financial reasons or advertiser pressure, but because it is the right thing to do.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/07/07/sheryl-sandberg-says-facebook-has-to-get-better-at-removing-hate-speech/#2b5c82c372ff